Monday, May 24, 2010

This is the LAST WEEK, and frankly I'm kind of shocked I actually managed to do this project. It was a lot of work, and it was really fun, but a part of me is relieved it's over so I can actually get to work on other music projects. Either way, I am gonna keep this blog active, posting every week or two with mini-mixes from me, guest mixes from others, and the occasional full-length mixtape from myself. (For all the people who requested specific mixtapes that I never got around to, there's still time!) So keep your eyes peeled guys...

Anyway, this week's subject is Boogie, which is really kind of a vague term (and used more in the UK than the US), but is really the best description for this kind of music: funky, late-1970s disco that draws as much from jazz traditions as it does from R&B, and has the kind of slippery, walking basslines that make you think of the roller rink. I really love this stuff, and figured I'd cover it in this last tape.

Oh, and I purposefully left off "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind, & Fire and "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey because I'm really bored with them.

23 comments:

Congratulations on making it through the year. I'm really pleased that you are keeping it going in some way as discussed on the FB comments a couple weeks ago, I wasn't sure of the outcome as I'd deleted my profile there.

well played! i've enjoyed every one of your mixes, and am stoked that it will continue in one form or another.....seriously, these mixes got me through this last semester of school! come back home to kc sometime boyo!bart

Hey Mr Murderbot, what do you think of The Cage & Nona Hendryx's version of T-Connection's "Do What You Wanna Do"? Judging your tastes on your previous mixtapes, I recommend tracking it down if you don't have a copy, it's an awesome slice of funkified hi-nrg electro-disco new wave.

Thanks for your dedication on this! Somehow I only found this blog a couple of months ago (I loved your new beat mixes on Mashit when those happened, now those pale in comparison :) I've happily filled up my hard drive.

wow. here i am searching the web for a footwurk mixtape (thanks to having been exposed to the concept thru planet µ signing dj nate), and where do i end up? mr. murderbot & his juke mix.and apparently just in time to realize i missed a fascinating project ;)catch up time.also: you got tracks enough for a footwurk mixtape?i can't seem to find a single one.